Pay: $25.50 - $28.75
Position Purpose
This position is responsible for providing crisis intervention, case management, advocacy, and support services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking referred by Department of Human Services (DHS) Self-Sufficiency and Child Welfare programs. This staff member also provides consultation and support for DHS staff regarding the dynamics of domestic violence and sexual assault and its impact on survivors. One Co-Located Advocate is based at North Clackamas and one Co-Located Advocate is based at Oregon City.
Key responsibilities
- Provide support to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including:
- Short-term, crisis intervention services
- Emotional support
- Safety planning
- Assessment of participant needs, strengths, and challenges
- Assistance with individualized goal setting
- Assistance with or referrals for Temporary Restraining Orders
- Information and referral for community resources
- Parenting referrals for education and support
- Provide domestic violence and sexual assault information
- Provide accompaniment and transportation in agency vehicle
- Assist survivors in accessing, understanding, and navigating services with DHS Child Welfare and Self-Sufficiency programs.
- Provide support to families referred by Child Welfare, including accompanying Child Welfare workers conducting child safety assessments on home visits, attending family decision meetings, providing court accompaniment, and attending other meetings relevant to their case.
- Provide consultation and support for DHS staff regarding the dynamics of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking and the impact of these experiences on survivors.
- Provide in-person advocacy and accompaniment during forensic exams for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors at Clackamas County emergency departments.
- Contribute to a successful team within the shared advocacy model and work from a team-based approach in conjunction with other advocates. Provide support and assist coworkers in response to fluctuations in workloads.
- Provide expertise on DHS systems to other staff within CWS.
- Work to establish effective, positive, and ongoing relationships with community partners.
- Other duties as assigned.
General responsibilities
- Represent the mission and values of CWS to program participants and community partners.
- Complete documentation of all services, including intakes, releases of information, demographics tracking statistics within the CWS database for all participants on a minimum of a weekly basis.
- Maintain appropriate participant confidentiality in accordance with advocate privilege and federal statutes.
- Work in conjunction with other staff to provide consistent services to participants.
- Participate in speaking engagements, trainings, and group facilitation as needed.
- Attend CWS meetings, including all staff meetings and regular team meetings. In addition, regularly attend the A Safe Place and DHS meetings appropriate for the position.
- Meet regularly with the Community Based Program Manager to plan and prioritize projects.
- Submit necessary monthly timesheets and mileage reimbursement forms. Manage daily schedule appropriately.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bi-lingual (Spanish/English) and bi-culturally competent preferred.
- CWS is committed to building a culturally diverse organization and strongly encourages applications from candidates of color.
- Experience supporting survivors of domestic violence, stalking, and/or sexual assault. Case management or advocacy-based experience preferred.
- Demonstrated understanding of domestic and sexual violence and its effects on survivors, their children and society.
- Understanding of child abuse issues.
- Demonstrated understanding of systems of oppression, ability to work effectively and non-judgmentally with individuals from diverse backgrounds and understanding of culturally responsive service delivery.
- Enthusiasm for working collaboratively with a wide range of public and private systems intersecting with the DVSA field (law enforcement, DHS, courts, education, etc.).
- Reliable transportation required; position includes use of personal vehicle to complete some tasks.
- Must be able to travel throughout Clackamas County and the Greater Portland Area.
- The person in this position frequently remains in a stationary position and periodically: ascends/descends stairs; moves items (up to 50 lbs.) from one place to another, regularly moves throughout CWS worksites to access files and meet with staff and participants.
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents the communities we serve. Women, people of color, LGBTQ+, older adults and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Clackamas Women’s Services complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or age.
Clackamas Women’s Services operates its program, services, and activities in compliance with federal nondiscrimination laws.